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IMAGINE and the jews
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This Shabbat Hanukah Madlik episode explores the intriguing parallels between John Lennon's iconic song "Imagine" and traditional Jewish concepts. Delving into the Shabbat zemirot "Ma Yedidut," Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz uncover surprising connections between Lennon's utopian vision and Judaism's aspirational views of Shabbat and the World to Come. The discussion challenges the notion that Judaism is solely particularistic, revealing its universal and redemptive aspects while also recognizing the conecpt of preferential love. How does the Jewish tradition balance particularism with universalism? Discover the unexpected interplay between modern secular ideals and ancient Jewish wisdom.
Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/613636
Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2024/12/27/imagine-and-the-jews/
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u6xn990AcCw
239 episodes
Manage episode 457707606 series 1296520
This Shabbat Hanukah Madlik episode explores the intriguing parallels between John Lennon's iconic song "Imagine" and traditional Jewish concepts. Delving into the Shabbat zemirot "Ma Yedidut," Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz uncover surprising connections between Lennon's utopian vision and Judaism's aspirational views of Shabbat and the World to Come. The discussion challenges the notion that Judaism is solely particularistic, revealing its universal and redemptive aspects while also recognizing the conecpt of preferential love. How does the Jewish tradition balance particularism with universalism? Discover the unexpected interplay between modern secular ideals and ancient Jewish wisdom.
Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/613636
Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2024/12/27/imagine-and-the-jews/
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u6xn990AcCw
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